The Cotswolds and Shakespeare

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We headed off for our Shakespeare experience in Stratford-upon-Avon. One the way, we visited several beautiful villages in the Cotswolds; Lower Slaughter, Upper Slaughter, Bourton-on-the-Water, Chipping Camden, and Snowshill. All had their individual charm. We particularly liked Lower Slaughter and Snowshill. We arrived at Stratford-upon-Avon in the early afternoon and visited Shakespeare’s birthplace and his tomb in Holy Trinity Church. We also walked through Hall’s Croft, the home he gave his daughter and her husband, a local physician. We then had dinner in a pub where the first recorded was in 1733.

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Photos

Lower Slaughter.
A view of the village of Lower Slaughter.

Bourton-on-the-Water.
A view of the river Avon flowing through the town. They refer to the town as the Venice of the Cotswolds.

Snowshill
Another lovely village we visited.

Hall's Croft.
The house of his daughter.

Holy Trinity Church.
The site of Shakespeare's tomb.

Shakespeare's tomb.
He was buried in the chancel of the church with his wife.

Shakespeare's birthplace.
This is the home that he was born in.